William Toan · New Jersey Slavery Records · New Jersey Slavery Records

Research Tips: This white person has 6 related events in the database, listed at the bottom of this page.
Identifier: NJS-PER-00078
Given Name: William
Family Name: Toan
Sex: Male
Occupation: Government; Legal
Biographical Description: William Toan was a resident of Middlesex County, New Jersey. He served as the Overseer of the Poor of South Amboy in the early 19th century. In this official capacity, he issued manumission certificates for residents of South Amboy whose enslavers agreed to set them free.

Middlesex County records indicate that he was an enslaver.
Keywords: white person; enslaver; government official
Places: South Amboy
Enslaver of: Charlot (b. 1805) {daughter of Dill}; Dill
Record Contributor: Isaac Guzmán; Jesse Bayker
Linked Events: Additional Participant in:

1803-05-03 Manumission: Broffo Bowles (Role: Overseer of the Poor)

1805-11-08 Birth: Charlot (Role: Enslaver)

1813-04-30 Manumission: Juday (Role: Judge)

1813-04-30 Manumission: Juday (Role: Overseer of the Poor)

1814-01-06 Manumission: Jack (Role: Overseer of the Poor)

1814-01-06 Manumission: Peter (Role: Overseer of the Poor)